Network Project Manager – Core/Cloud

? Location: Remote from Canada

About the Rol

We are looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Project Manager with a strong telecom background and experience in customer delivery and software development projects

.We seek individuals with strong “PM DNA” who take ownership and accountability, work independently with minimal supervision, and can confidently represent in front of customers and stakeholders.

The Project Manager will lead medium to large and/or complex projects, ensuring delivery within agreed cost, scope, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction (CSSQ) objectives. The role involves working closely with customers, engineers, technical managers, architects, R&D;, and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end customer projects and programs, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, and delivery.
- Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate engineering, R&D;, architecture, testing, and customer activities
- Track project costs, deliverables, milestones, risks, issues, KPIs, and overall project performance
- Manage project scope, schedule, quality, change, and risk throughout the project lifecycle
- Act as the primary customer interface and single point of escalation for project-related issues
- Prepare project status reports, presentations, communication plans, and executive updates
- Coordinate testing activities across non-production and production environments
- Manage software releases, Maintenance Windows, and related documentation




- Ensure effective handover from Sell to Execute and Delivery to Care, as well as project closure
- Support pre-sales activities, including Engineering Services costing, SOWs, business case reviews, roadmap planning, and recent opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand and renew customer engagements

Technical & Domain Experience Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas is preferred

- Telecom, Packet Core, 4G/5G, and Cloud technologies
- VNF concepts, Cloud migration, and AWS deployments
- IMS/SDL concepts and architecture
- Core network technologies such as AMF, MME, SMSF, CMM, CFX5000, and AA
- Messaging platforms such as MMSC, SMS-GW, and MSA
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and software testing
- Business applications, Big Data, AI/ML, or LwM2M/IoT
- Projects may include greenfield deployments, network expansion, migration, virtualization, upgrades, software releases, and Care activities

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, IT, Business, or a related field
- Typically 5–8 years of relevant project/program management experience, preferably in telecom, software, IT, or technology




- Proven experience managing customer-facing and/or software development projects
- Strong skills in project planning, scheduling, resource management, financial tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly MS Project and PowerPoint
- Strong customer-facing, leadership, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage complex, changing environments
- PMP certification is a plus
- Strong preference for experience in 5G and Cloud deployments.

We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner! We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

We give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!

📌 Network Project Manager – Core/Cloud (Canada)
🏢 NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom
📍 Canada